Gottlieb Christian Henke
Gottlieb Christian Henke ( 1743 in Sellwitz near Dresden - after 1814) was a German theater actor and singer .
Life
Henke began his theatrical career in 1768, was first engaged by Koch in Berlin and came to Ackermann and Schröder in Hamburg in 1778 , where he made his debut as "Wenzeslaus" in the Hofmeister . In 1786 he was hired by Pasquale Bondini to Prague, where he worked as an artist for a long time.
Then he became a member of the Dresden Theater and stayed on this stage when it was elevated to court theater. He did not retire until 1814.
His achievements in comedy and bourgeois drama, in rough, natural roles, were described as excellent. In the “Tender Fathers” a review from 1783 mentions “his eye was full of emotion and his tone glowing; he effectively painted the inner gnawing pain in eyes, expressions, gestures to the point of deception. He had a very peculiar talent for playing clergy, whatever color and style they were ”. His farmers, both in the drama and in the Singspiel, received great recognition.
The artist was married to the theater actress Anna Christine Schick (1753-1827).
Remarks
- ↑ Place of birth unclear, the BMLO states Seelwitz , but neither Sellwitz nor Seelwitz are well-known place names, but Sebnitz or Sellnitz are possible .
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Gottlieb Christian Henke . In: Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century. Paul List, Leipzig 1903, p. 417 ( daten.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
Web links
- Gottlieb Christian Henke in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Henke, Gottlieb Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater actor and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1743 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sellwitz near Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1814 |